NATO conducts drills in Latvia to 'liberate Riga from enemy forces'

The joint NATO Baltic Battalion of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia undertook the Gungnir 2015 military drills at the Latvian Adazi proving ground on Thursday. The tactical scenario of the military games was that the Baltic Battalion liberates Riga - the Latvian capital - from an invading adversary. The Baltic Battalion is led by the Estonian Defense Forces, which are heading-up the Baltic Battalion project. The Gungnir 2015 exercises were carried out from April 6 to April 16.